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Observation by Michael Jager: Images taken in Namibia on September 17 ...

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BAA Comet Section

Observer

Michael Jager

Observed

2025 Sep 17 - 18:20

Uploaded

2025 Sep 22 - 11:52

Objects

0003I

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Constellation

Libra

Field centre

RA: 14h52m
Dec: -12°30'
Position angle: +1°37'

Field size

0°56' × 0°33'

Full filename

3i/3i_20250917_1820_mjaeger.jpg

Target name

0003I

Title

Images taken in Namibia on September 17 show the comet already at a brightness of 12m0 with a 5' coma and a 150" tail in pa 107. 3I/ATLAS 2025-09-17 UT 18.20 UT 20/9/9/9min 12"/3.6 Asi 6200 Farm Tivoli, Gerald Rhemann, Michael Jäger

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Images taken in Namibia on September 17 show the comet already at a brightness of 12m0 with a 5' coma and a 150" tail in pa 107. 3I/ATLAS 2025-09-17 UT 18.20 UT 20/9/9/9min 12"/3.6 Asi 6200 Farm Tivoli, Gerald Rhemann, Michael Jäger
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